BLACKPOOL TENNIS CLUB QUESTIONNAIRE

1.	Name of Club:

2.	Contact:

3.	Position Held:

4.	Address:

5.	Postcode:

6.	E-Mail Address:

Club Membership Details

7.	Number of memebers at present:
	0-10
	11-20
	21-30
	31-40
	41-50
	51-60
	60+

If over 60, please state how many:

8.	Has this amount increased or decreased significantly over the last 5 years?
	Decrease
	Increase
	Remain the same

9.	Is the membership of your sports club likely to increase or decrease or remain the same over the next few years? Please tick the appropriate box AND estimate how many extra or fewer members you expect:
		Increase	Decrease	Remain the Same
	Senior Club Membership is likely to...
	Junior Club Membership is likely to...

Seniors Membership change by?

Juniors Membership change by?

10.	Does your club have the capacity for new members?
	Yes
	No

11.	What type of 'use' / participation does your club facilitate? (Please tick all that apply):
	Casual use
	Competition
	Social Club

12.	What is your membership policy?
	Open to All
	Nomination

Other, please give details:

13.	Which of the following issues are currently problematic for your club? (Please tick all that apply):
	Lack of internal funding (subs / fundraising)
	Lack of external funding (Local Council / Governing Body)
	Lack of appropriate local facilities
	Access difficulties for members (cost, lack of public transport)
	Lack of information about local services
	Retaining / recruiting members

Other, please specify:

14.	Do members of your club play in local league competitions?
	Yes
	No

If yes, please state which leagues:

Home Venue

Please note that if your club uses only one venue then you are only required to complete the questions relating to site 1 throughout the questionnaire. If you club uses more than 3 venues then please use the comments box at the end of the quesitonnaire to provide information about these other facilities.

15.	Please provide details about the outdoor tennis facilities that you use:
	Name and Address of Site 1:

		Local Council	Club / Private	School/Education	Other
	Site owned by:
	Site maintained by:

	If the site is owned or maintainedf by another party not named above, then please give details here:

Number of courts:

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Floodlit?

No

Yes

Type:

Astro turf

Macadam

Clay

If other, please state here:

Name and Address of Site 2:

		Local Council	Club / Private	School/Education	Other
	Site owned by:
	Site maintained by:

	If the site is owned or maintainedf by another party not named above, then please give details here:

Number of courts:

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Floodlit?

No

Yes

Type:

Astro turf

Macadam

Clay

If other, please state here:

Name and Address of Site 3:

		Local Council	Club / Private	School/Education	Other
	Site owned by:
	Site maintained by:

	If the site is owned or maintainedf by another party not named above, then please give details here:

Number of courts:

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Floodlit?

No

Yes

Type:

Astro turf

Macadam

Clay

If other, please state here:

16.	Do you have any mini tennis facilities?
	Yes
	No

If yes, how many courts?

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If yes, is this a dedicated court(s) or marked out on a full size court?

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If yes, what is the suface type?

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Other surface, please state:

Costs and Quality of Facilities

17.	Please provide details about the cost of participating:
	Senior Membership Cost:
	Junior Membership Cost:
	Family Membership Cost:
	Other Membership Categories:

18.	If the club owns the courts, does it allow casual use?
	Yes
	No

	If yes, what are the charges for individual and group hire?

19.	Please indicate the quality of the courts that your club uses (please tick the appropriate box, but if you only use one site then only complete the information for Site 1, if you use more than 3 facilities then use the comments box at the end of the questionnaire to give details):
	Site Name 1:

	Site Name 2:
	Site Name 3:

		Excellent	Good	Average	Poor	Very Poor
	Site 1:
	Site 2:
	Site 3:

20.	If you rated any courts as poor or very poor in the previous question, please expand below (e.g. if any courts and poorly maintained etc)

	Site 1: Reasons why quality is poor or very, please tick all that apply:
	Poor Maintenace
	Poor / lack of ancillary facilities

Other, please state:

	Site 2: Reasons why quality is poor or very, please tick all that apply:
	Poor Maintenace
	Poor / lack of ancillary facilities

Other, please state:

	Site 3: Reasons why quality is poor or very, please tick all that apply:
	Poor Maintenace
	Poor / lack of ancillary facilities

Other, please state:

Access to Ancillary Facilities

21.	Does the club have access to ancillary facilities at the courts that your club uses? (Please tick the appropriate boxes)
	Site Name 1:

		Yes	No
	Car Parking
	Changing Rooms
	Showers
	Referees Changing Area
	Toilets
	Social Area

Site Name 2:

		Yes	No
	Car Parking
	Changing Rooms
	Showers
	Referees Changing Area
	Toilets
	Social Area

Site Name 3:

		Yes	No
	Car Parking
	Changing Rooms
	Showers
	Referees Changing Area
	Toilets
	Social Area

22.	Has your club applied for funding or is it in the process of applying for any external funding? (E.g. the Big Lottery, Community Fund etc)
	Yes
	No

	If yes, please give details below (e.g. was your application successful etc):

23.	Do you meet regularly with the LTA County Development Officer?
	Yes
	No

24.	Does your club have a marketing plan, or does it actively seek new members?
	Yes
	No

	If yes, please provide details:

Access to Facilities

25.	What do you feel are the priorities for the provision of Tennis Courts in your area?
	Fewer courts, but of a better quality
	More courts in certain areas
	Improved Maintenance

Other, please state:

26.	How do the majority of your members travel to their home venue? (Please tick one):
	On foot
	Public Transport
	Car

Other, please give details:

27.	Please indicate the average travel time for your members to their home venue (please tick one):
	0-5 mins
	6-10 mins
	11-20 mins
	21-30 mins
	31 mins to 1 hour
	1 hour +

28.	Is the travel time acceptable?
	Yes
	No

29.	Please use the space below to make additional comments about sport in your area:

Thank you for taking the time to complete this questionnaire. Please click on the 'Submit' button to submit your response If you have any queries about this questionnaire please contact Strategic Leisure on 01925 855550

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